Guard-rail structure for toy railway tracks



Dec. 8 1925. 1.564.337

W. M. FISCHBACH GUARD RAIL STRUCTURE FOR TOY RAILWAY TRACKS I Filed Aug. 19, 1 24 I 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 W. M. FISCHBACH I GUARD RAIL STRUCTURE FOR TOY RAILWAY TRACKS 4 Sheets-$11601? 2 Filed Aug. 19, 1924 WZMFisch b ck.

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particularly to a guard for $110 UNITED 'srAtTl-zs 1,564,331 OFFICE.

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. Be it known that M, man

BACH, a citizenof the United States, resid ing at, Milwaukee, in the county of.Mihy au-* .againstthe kee and State of wisconsimjhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Guard-Rail Structures for Toy Railway operation of a toy electric railway, the

locomotive and the train of cars drawn thereby will overturn when travelingv at high speedaround the curves in the track. no means, so far as I am aware, been previously employed orv provided to overcome this disadvantage. It is, t erefore, the primary object of the present invention to provides. novel guard rail for tracks. of this class and a novel means for supporting the rail in such relation to the track sections 1n connection with which it is em loyed, as to constitute a guide along whicht e locomotiveof the railway ma run in rounding a curve, thereby positive y insuring against any overturning of the locomotive.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a guard rail and en porting means-therefor which may be emp oyed in connection'with any of the standard tracks justed as to prope of the railway in an upright position as.it.

now upon; the market and readily adapted to sections of such track without the employment of any tools whatsoever and so ad rly sustain the: locomotive rounds. curves in the track.

The locomotives of toy railways are made in various sizes and, moreover,-. locomotives of different heights, widths and lengths may 1 the guard sections;

Figure 5 is .a'side' elevation of a section of the guard rail illustrating the manner in be run upon the same gauge .of' track. Therefore, the resent invention has as another objectQo .importance to so mount the guard rail of the device that it may be adjusted to assume' variousvpositions'spaced from and elevated with relation to the track rails'in accordance with the size of locomotive'which' lis to run upon the track. a

Another object of the invention is to so construct the i supporting and. adjustingmeans for the guardrail that efl'ectin a single adjustment, the rail may be move toward or :away from thetrack rails and having position with pplleatlon messa e is} 1924'. Serial (m1. 732,913.

simultaneously lowered or elevated in accordance with" the first mentioned adjustthe track. .,Another important lsto provide a novel means for temporarily connecting together the" adjacent ends of adjacent sectionsof; the guard rail structure in such a manner .that'theinwardly presented side of thev rail a ainst which the ment, thereby insuring of roper sweeping engagement of the side o the locomotiverail in rounding the curve in object of the invention locomotive is to sweep, Wil be smooth and substantially continuous throughout its entire length, thereby reducing to a minimum wear upon the rail, and the locomotive.- I

Anot or important object of the invention is to provide means for connecting. to-

gether, temporarily, the base members of the guard rail structure sections so that the base members will present a substantially smooth and continuousupper surface to sup, port the curved tracksections.

Another object of the invention is to so' construct the guard rail and supplorting meanstherefor, that the structure w serve as a brace forth'e track at the portions where the curves are located and thus tend to re- 1 vent any se aration of the track sections due to the t rust exerted longitudinally of the straight sections of thetrack by the locomotive and train rounding the curves] 1 In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of the structure embodying the inventiomsctions of a toyrailway track being associated therewith.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the guard sections and a track sectionqsup-i ported thereon.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of one of:

the guard sections.

Figure 4 is a; vertical transverse sectional view thronghthe connected ends-of two'of which the ends of twov rail sections are;

connected. c Figure 6 1s a horizontal sectionalview on me the line H of Figure 5, lookingin the v a-modified form 7 "Figure 9 is a vertical sectional View taken substantially on the line 9-9 of Figure 7, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 10 1s a perspective view similar to 'Figure 2, illustrating a modified form of the invention.

Figure 11 is a vertical transverse 'sectionel view taken substantially on the line 11-11 of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a vertical sectional View taken substantially on the line 1212 of Figure 10. r 4

The accompanying drawings illustrate a preferred and a modified form of the invention but it will be understood that various modifications may be made as .will appear from the description which is to follow. Likewise, while the invention is illustrated as adapted to the track of a toy electric railway, it is not restricted to such adaptation but may be employed in connection with steam driven or mechanically driven toy locomotives, and their tracks.

Referring specifically to the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 6 inclusive, the guard structure is illustrated as built up of a number of sections although the invention might be modified to the ex tent of manufacturing the structure integral throughout. One of the sections is clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, and the said section comprises a base which is indicated in general by the numeral 1 and which is of arcuate form and comprises a bottom 2 which is flat and provided at its outerperiphery with an upturned inwardly curved flange 3 and at its inner periphery with a similar flange indicated by the numeral 4, the flange 4 being relatively shal low and the flange 3 being relatively deep. This relative proportioning of the -flanges adapts the channeled base thus provided, to accomodate the ties 5 of a track section which is indicated in general by the numeral 6 and which comprises, in addition to the said ties 5, the usual three rails 7 which are mounted upon the ties and secured thereon in any suitable manner. The ties 5 are preferably formed from sheet .metal and are such as are usually found upon the market, and it is the custom, where the ties are a part of a curved section of track, to form the ties higher at their outer ends than at their inner ends and it will, therefore, be understood, and particularly by reference to Figure 2 of the drawings, that the thicker ends of the-a tics are to be engagcd within the concavity of the flange 3 and the thinner ends of the ties within the concavity of the flange 4, the base 1, in the assemblage of the track, being, of course, disposed flat upon the floor or other surface upon which the track is to rest, the inclination of the upper surfaces of the ties toward the inner periphery of the curve giving a desirable inclination to the locomotive as it travels around the curve. However, this is not suflicient to prevent overturning of the locomotive through centrifugal force when traveling at high speed around the curve and, as previously explained, it is for this purpose and to prevent this occurrence that the present invention is designed, as will presently be made apparent. The ties 5 may be seated in the channeled base in any approprigte manner, as for example, by sliding the track section into the channel of the base or forcing the ends of the ties downwardly past the upper edges of the flanges 3 and 4, the base being of more or less resilient metal. In any event, the base section will be made substantially of a length corresponding to the length of the ordinary curved track section in common use so that other track sections supported by other bases disposed endwise to the base shown in Figure 2, may be coupled together in the usual manner. Before proceeding to a description of the rail supporting structure which is associated with the base, I will first describe the illustrated means whereby two of the bases 1 may be connected together end to end. By reference to Figure 2 of the drawings, it will be observed that at one end of the base 1 there is secured, to the underside of the bottom 2 and to the outer sides of the flanges 3 and 4 for a portion of their height, a tongue extension 8 which is of metal of substantially the same gauge as the metal of the base, the extension having upturned flanges 9 and 10 having the same general contour as the flanges 3 and 4 respectively although of less height than said flanges 3 and 4. Referring now to Figures 2, 3 and 4 of the drawings, it will be observed that there is provided at the other end of the base 1, a pocket to receive the tongue 8 and this pocket is formed by marginally securing the flanges 11 and 12 of a plate 13, to the flanges 3 and 4 respectively of the base 1, the flanges 11 and 12 of the plate 13 being bent inwardly at their upper margins where they are united to the flanges 3 and 4, so as to provide between the said plate 13 and its flanges and the base 1 and its flanges, a space which is of a contour to a slidably and yet frictionally receive the tongue 8 and its flanges 9 and 10, the interengagement of the parts being best shown in Figure 4. At this point it will be evident that a number of sections may be connected together by fitting the said tongues 8 'into the pockets of other sections and that the connection is a substantial and firm one and yet such as will permit of ready intentional separation of the connected sections.

Extending radially fromthe upper edge of the flange 3 of the base section 1 and either secured thereto or forming an integral part therewith, are rest members indicated in general by the'numeral' 14, the

members being, of course, of sheet metal and of substantially rectan ar form. and having their outer'end portions bent downwardly as at 15, to provide. supporting feet which a're'of a height' greater than the height of the flange 3, so that the said -su porting members will be inclined upward y from the flange 3, as. best shown in Figures 2 and 4 of the drawings, the lower endsof the supporting feet occupying a. horiane with the underside of the bot tom f the base. 1L For a purpose to be presently explained, each of t 1e supporting members is formjedwith a longitudinally extending slot; 16 and the" arrangement of these slots will presently 'be more. fully pointed out. Disposed upon the uppersides I of the several supporting 'members 1'4 of the base section 1, IS an arcuate' base plate 17 having threaded studs 18 projecting downwardly from its underside and through the slots 16, wing nuts 19 being threaded onto the said studs 18 and being adapted to be adjusted to bind the base plate 17 against the upper sides of thesaid' supporting members 14; The base plate 17 has fixed to it and supports, at intervals, up

rights 20 which are likewse of sheet metal I and whichare. spaced apart preferably in accordance with the spacing of the studs edge o 18, as shown in Figure 2. Theguard rail of the structure is indicated in general by the numeral 21 and the said rail comprises an arcuate strip of sheet metal which 1s soldered, brazed, or otherwise secured to the inwardly presented faces' of, the uprights 20,'the curvature-of: the guard rail being such that the rail will be concentric-tbthe track vrails 7; At one end, and where the rail is attached to one endmost one ofthe uprights 20, the said rail 21 is, provided with upper andlow er marginal flan s22 which are bent over in'spaced paralle relationship to the outer face ofthe rail, and thefo'uter faces of these flanges are united,

'in the manner above stated, to thexinward-- ly presented face of the sa'idendmost upright 20. In this manner, a socket 23 is pro vided at one end of the guard railr2l.

The other endof theiguard rail :is secured, in the manner stated, to theotherendmost one of the series ofuprig'hts. 20 and. is lat e'rall y. outwardly ofl'set, as indicated bythe numeral 24 so as to-provide angofi'set tongue 2?), the end portion of which is outwardly deflected to a.slight degree as'indicatediby. the numeral 26.]; It will" be observedpth'at the tongue 2,5projects beyondthe' edge of, theupright towhich the last mentionedie'nd of the uard rail strip is secured and-at'this %the upright, is su'bstantiallyiin. the

et broken.

same vertical planewith the corresponding end of the base plate 17 Referringvnow to Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings, it will be observed that when two of'the guard sec- .tions are assembled end to end, not only e. 8 of one of the sections will the tongu 7 I ocket at the end of the be fitted into the other section but ewise, the tongue 25 just referred to will be fitted into the socket 23 at the first described end of the guard rail strip 21. The offset 24 is so roportioned,

that when the meetin ends of t e two guard rails are fitted .toget er, v,the first described end of one guard rail willabut against the ofi'set' and the inwardly arcuate faces of the assembled guard rails will, therefore, be continuous and provide a substantially unbroken smoothisurface against which the side of the locomotive may swee as the locomotiverounds theicurve. By deflecting the outer end of thetongue 25 as at 26, the

said end ofthe. tongue is adapted to spring -behind' the inner end, of the socket 23 01- more specifically, behind the inneredge of the plate 21, constituting-gone wall of said substantially locked interfitted relation. I

- By reference to Figure 1 of the drawings, it' will be observed that theslots 16 "in the in their assembled or supporting members14 extend irli some instances, diagonally-between the la -e ral edges :socket and, 'in this manner,.the parts are of-the supportin members and in other instances, substantially parallel to the lateraledges of the said supporting members.

Thus, where a curve such is illu'stratedin said Figure 1, is constructed by assembling selected ones of the guard 'sectionsand track sections, the arrangement rof slots will be found to be such that all of the sections comprising the base members 17, uprights 20, and rails 21, may be'adjusted'outwardly or inwardly with relation'to the track rails of the respective track sections. It will like.

thumb; nuts 19, shifting disposition of the. slots furthermore, provides a ainst relativejseparation of the. ends of relatively adjacent guard rails 21 so that the continulty of the guard rail as a whole is i In order thatvthe guardrail .'s'ecti0ns maybe-adjusted with accuracy,pit

is desira-ble thatna series of.-scale marks 27 bedisfilayed in any: suitable manner upon' 4 the upper, sides of; thesu porting members Q f 14 and that these-marks e. suitably de'signated so that by bringing the inner periph-y track rails are indicated by the numeral cry or edge of the base member 17 into registration with corresponding ones of these marks throughout its entire length, and continuing such adjustment throughout the entire series of guard rail sections, the adjustment as a whole may be effected with accuracy. v

While the guard rail structureembodying the present invention is designed primarily for use on curves, it may be likewise well ada ted for employment in connection with stralght track sections and particularly the straight track sections which lead to or from the curved track sections, as illustrated for example, in Figure 1 of the drawings, in which figure the numeral 28 indicates one of such straight tracksections and the guard structure associated therewith, the structure being identical with that previously described except that the guard rail is straight and, therefore, tangential to the curved track section with which the straight track section 28 is assembled end to end. In such a case it may be found desirable to extend the guard rail the entire length of the straight track section or it 'may extend only a portion of the length of such section, the

object in view being to steady the locomo- I tive and train is it leaves the curved track section and guide'it toward a straight section and, on the other hand, to guide the side of the locomotive intosweeping engagement with the rail extending beside the curved track section, when the locomotive approaches said last named section.

In the above described and illustrated embodiment of the invention, the guard structure is initially separate and distinct from the track structure and the sections of the track structure are to be assembled with the sections ofthe guard structure but if found expedient, the two structures may be combined as one b mounting the rails of the track structure irectly upon the bases of the guard structure sections and with this end in View, the rails maybe supported in an elevated position by any suitable means so as to bring them to the same elevation as the tie supported rails of the ordinary straight track sections, or the bases of the guard rail structure sections might be formed solid or ofa thickness to accomplish this result, T hese, however, are mere adap'-- tations of the general id ainvolved and various changes may be ma e without departin from the spirit of the invention.

Figures 7, 8 and'9 of the drawings illustrate a slight modification of the invention,

. the structure being somewhat sim lified and of a unitary nature. In these gures, the

2S) and are mounted upon ties 30 which are of sheet metal and are formed from and certain of the ties are provided at their outer ends with integral extensions 31 which are deflected upwardly to provide standards 32 corres onding in purpose to the standards 20 of t 0 previously described form of the invention. The guard rail in these figures is indicated by the numeral 33 and is secured to the inner surfaces of -the standards 32 in any appropriate manner, The ends of the guard rail sections are provided'with extensions 34 integral therewith and extending downwardly and outwardly at an angle of inclination and cut obliquely at their lower ends as at 35 to rest 7 upon the floor or other surface upon which the track is laid Likewise, in this embodimentof the invention, the adjacent orthe base portions of the ties beneath the flang s 37 of the plate 36. In this manner the track sections may be firmly connected together and, at the same time, may be readily separated by slidably withdrawing the key plate from engagement with the ties. 1

Referring now to the formrof the invention illustrate in Figures 10, 11 and 12 ot' the drawings, it will be observed that the structure is, in general, substantially the same as in the previously described form.

In the said figures. of the drawings, the numeral 40 indicates in general the base of the structure which,- as in the previously described form, is made of sheet metal as well as substantially all of the other parts of the modification. Said base includes a bottom 41 and upstanding flanges 42 and 43, the flange 42 being of less height than the flange 43 so that the thinner end of a rail supporting tie 44 may be received within the through-like base in juxtaposition to the flange 42, and the thicker end of said ti'e may be .rreceived within the structure'in ju'xtaposition' to the flange 43 which-is of greater height than the flange 42. The ties flsupport the'usual rails 45 as previously described, and the usual separable connection is provided between the meeting ends of the rails. United in any suitable manner to the upper edge of the flange 42 of the base is one mar'inal portion of a-strip 46,*this portion 0 the strip projecting inwardly beyond the planeof the flange 42 and being slightly turned downwardly as indicated by the numeral 47, so as to engage over theadjacent ends ,PIISlDg tongue members 53 and 54 p'ro mg beyond the ends of the strip members 46 and 49 of each seetion, at one end ofthe section, and secured in any suitable manner to the under sides of the said strip members Liam of the said" ties 44; the other marginal portion of the strip 46 being turned downwardly .to assume a substantially vertical- 7 position .as indicated b the numeral 48, and to adapt its lower e ge, to restupon the floor surface upon which the entire track structure is disposed. A similar strip 49" is united at its under side and at one marginal portion to the* upper edge of the ange 43, in any. desired manner, and said marginal portion of the strip is turned) slightly downwardly as indicated by the numeral 50, so as to engage-over the thicker ends of the ties 44. The outer marginal portion of the strip 49' is turned downwardly substantially perpendicularly, asindicated by the numeral 51, and is provided with an outstanding orizontal base flange 52 designed to rest upon the surface uponwhich the track structure is arranged. As the structure just described is employed in curved track' sections, it will be {understood that identically the same arrangement will be present in straight track sections except that the'flanges 42- and 43 will be of. the same hei ht or of nearly the same height, the straiglit'track sections referred to being those w ich are connected at the ends of the curved tracksections and which would, therefore, corre ond, for example, to such sections as those indicated by the numeral 28 and shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. At this point .it will be observed that m this form of the invention, the strip members-46 and 4 9 lieor extend at opposite sides of the base-4.0 which supports t e rail structure com rising the ties 44 and rails 45, and constitutessubstantially the e uivalent .of the members 14, except that t e modified structure presents this advantage, namely, that. the upper surfaces of the strip members 46 and 49 may be painted, surfaced, or, in any other manner found suitable, madeto resemble sod, thereby addin to the attractiveness ikewi'se, a more rigid of the structure. and substantial structure is" produced.

The sections embod ing the-modified'features illustrated in the said Figures 10 to 12 inclusive, may be connected together 'by the means illustrated most clearly in Figures 10 and 12 of the drawings, and comect-- and each provided with a deflectedportion or bend which serves a purpose whichv will now, be e lai ned, Secured to the under sides of t e strip members 46 and 49 attheir-other ends, are transverse kee .er plates 56 and 57 respectively, the (an s of the plates being secured j tov the said strip members and the intermediate 'porpreferably thereon afw'f the posts fit I rough "slots 64 which are tion of the plates being spaced from the under sides of the .said members so as to accommodate the tongues 53 and 54 respectively, the ofl'sets or bends 55 in the tongues I being designed to engage behind the inner plates 56 and 57.

edges of the respective In this manner, the meetlng ends ofadjacent sections may be securely connected toget-her and yet they may be readily separated whenoccasi'on requires.

In some makes oftoy electric locomotives,

the locomotive is provided .at one or both sides with a trip arm by means of which the locomotive may be reversed. The distance to which these arms project beyond the chassis of the locomotives of different types dif- I.

fers, to some extent, and in order to insure against accidental reversal of the locomo- 7 tive while traveling and through contact of the trip arm with some portion of the guard rail structure, the resent invention,

so far as regards the mo ification now being. described, contemplates mounting the guard rail, which is indicated by the numeral 58, upon outstanding sheet metal bracket members 59 which are suitably fixed to upstanding posts 60 mounted, ina manner which Wlll now be explained, upon the lapel side of the outer strip member 49.

e posts 60 are preferably of cylindrical formand-made from sheet metal and may be coated-or otherwise acted upon to resemble fence posts, and each 0st at its lower. end is, .provided with a ase. flange 61 and with a eaded stud 62 pro-'ecti'ng downwardly axially of the 0st and. aving' nut 63. he studs 62 of formed in the said strip 'member 49- and which a're suitably disposed atthe proper angle as in the instance of the slot 16 in the first described form. of the invention, it being understood that the guard rail structure is, in this manner, mounted for adjustment toward and from the track structure and' held in positions of adjustment by tightening the said wing nuts 63., I

From'the foregoing-'descri tion of this form ofthe invention,-it wi l be evident that various, equivalent forms ofthe bracket members 59 may be employed in the-previously described forms to obtain the; said e guard-rail. in elevated osition beand in spaced re'lation-to e track in thus the invention,

of a guard rail,- and means support I 50 track'the line of extent of which is a curve,

ing upon the track.

track, and 'a guard rail supported by the 4. The combination with a toy railway track, of a su port fixed with relation to the track, a mem er mounted upon the support for adjustment towarda'nd from the said said member in position sufficiently elevated above the trackfor sweeping engagement by the body of a car traveling upon the track. J j 7 5. The combination with a toy railway track, of a support fixed with relation to the track, a member adjustably mounted upon .2 the support and in its adjustment being ,a

movable toward and away from the said "track, and a guard rail supported by the said member and having a .smooth unobstructed face presented toward the track,

- the said guard rail being supported above the plane of the-track and in position to be engaged by the body of a car traveling upon the track. y

6. The combination with a toy railway track, of a support extending laterally outwardlybeyond the track, and a guard rail structure supported u on the said support for ad'ustment towar and from the track.

7. T e combination *With a toy railway track, of a support extending laterally outwardly and inclined upwardly from the track, and a guard rail adjustably mounted upon the said support for movement toward and away from the said track;

8. The combination with a toy railway track the line of extent of which is a curve,

' of supports (extending radially outwardly from 't e track and provided with slots, a base member disposed upon the supports, means associated with the base member and engaging through the slots for securing the base member in positions of adjustment upon the support more or less remote from the said tree I and a guard rail mounted upon the sup orting member, the direction 0 extent of t e slots being such as to main-.

tain concentric relation between the track and the guard rail, inall positions of adjustment of the guardrail.

engaging through-the slots for securing the v9. The combination with a toy railway of supports extending radially outwardly from the track and provided with slots, a

base member disposed upon the supports,

means associated with the base member and mounted open at both ends, whereby the said defl thereon, .aguar base member in' positions of adjustment upon the sup ort more or less remote from the said track, and a guard rail mounted upon the supporting member, the direction of'extent of the slots being such as to maintain concentric relation between the track and the guardrail in all positions of adjustment of the'guard rail, the said sup- 'ports being provided with indicating scale marks for the registration therewith of'-'a portion of the base member. 1

10. The combination with a toy railway track comprising a plurality of track sections the line of extent of which is a curve,

of supports extending radially outwardly from the track sections, a base member disposed movably upon the supports of each track section, a guard rail mounted upon each base member, the said su ports having slots, means associated with t e base member'of each rail sectionengaging through the slots of the respectii e supports for securing the base member in positions of adjustment more or less removed from the track section,'the arrangement of the slots being such as to provide for maintenance of the uard rail in concentric relation to .the trac sections in all positions of adjustment of the base member, a d means upon the said rails providing for connection of the meeting ends of relatively. adjacent rails ofthe several track sections.

11. A guard rail for toy railway tracks comprising1 supporting means, a guard. rail ,vided at one end with a socket, and a tongue extending from the other end of the guard :rail and 'havin' a deflected endwhereby a plurality of t e hard rails may be assembled end to en 'with the tongue- 0f one rail engaging in the socket in the meeting end of the next adjacent rail.

12. A" guard rail for toy railway tracks and railcomprisin supporting means, a mounted t ereon, the guard rail ing provided at one end with a socket, and a tongue extending from the other end of the guard rail andhaving a deflected endwhereby a pluralit of the guard rails may be assem: led en to end with the tongue ofone rail engaging in the socket in the meeting endof the next adjacentrail, the said socket being te end of the ton e may be engaged behind the end edge 0 one wall of thesocket. v 13. 'A guard rail for toy railway tracks comprislng sup rting means, uprights rail of sheet metal supported by. the upri hts and having a smooth surface against which the side of a car may have sweeping engagement, the rail at one end being provided with overturned extensions at 1ts upper and lower edges constituting one wall of a-pocket, the end portion of the rail which carries the said extensions ereon, the guard rail being pro-' V exten ing latera l ama longitudinally from the said end of the rail and having a deflected end, the said rail' being adapted to be thereby assembled with a counterpart rail with the tongue of one rail fitting frictionally and removably in the socket of the other rail and with the deflected endof thetongue engaging behind the inner end edges of the overturned portions of the second mentioned rail to constitute a friction lock, the offset being of a width substantially equal to the thickness or the rail whereby a flush and smooth joint is provided betweenthe meeting ends of the rails and whereby the continuity of said faces of the rails is not interrupted. 1

14. A guard rail structure for toy railway tracks comprising a base member, means thereon for supporting the usual track comprisin the usua ties and rails, a support outwardly from the said base, and a ar rail 'adjustably mounted upon the sai support and being movable, in its adjustment, toward and from the adjacent side of the base.

15. A guard rail structure for toy railway tracks comprising a base for engaging the ends of the ties of the ordinary track comprising said ties and rails supported thereon, a support extending laterally said base, a base member movably supported 1 by the said support, means for securing the outwardly, from one side of the base member in positions of adjustment 7 u n the support, uprights upon the base mem r,

and a guard rall sup rted by the upri ts and having substantially the samelin of extent as the rails of the track.

16. A guard rail structure fortoyrailway tracks comprising abasefor sup i the usual track comprising the usua tie. mem

bers and rails"supported thereby, the base bein'g providedilong its. opposite sides with upwardly and inwardly turned flanges to engage over the ends of the said tie members of the track, a support' tendingoutwardl from one s id base, means upon the member exe-ofthebese, a base member a justablymo'unted upon the.

supporting member, means for holding the base member in positions of adjustment, and a guard rail supported by the said base member and having a smoothside presented 'in the general direction of the said'base.

17. A guard rail structure for toy railway tracks comprising a -base for supporting a section of ordinary track comprlsmg the usual tie members and rails supported thereby, means for retaining the ties in place upon the said base, a guard rail supportedby the base and extending beside the same onthe same general line of extent thereof, the base being provided at one end with, a pocket and at its-other end with a tongue frictionally 'engageable in the pocket of a counterpart structure whereby a plurality of the structures may be connected together end to end.

18. A guard rail structure for toyerailway tracks-comprising a base, means thereon for retaining in place a section of track of the usual construction embodyingltie members and rails, supporting members extendin outwardly from one side of the base an inclined upwardly toward their outer ends,

feet extending downwardly from the outer ends of said supporting members whereby to sustain the same, a supporting base adjust- Jul mounted upon the supporting members in its adjustment movable toward and away 'from the said base, and by reason of the inclination of theisu porting members, having-a vertical as we as lateral adjustment, and a guard rail supported upon the supporting base and having a smooth side presented in the general direction of. the

first. mentioned base.

19. A toy railway track comprising a straight stretch and a curved stretch, and a guard rail. extending continuously outwardly of and in spaced relation to f the curved stretch and for artion of the length of the straight stretc above the track and having a smooth surand elevated face forengagement by the side of the body of a car traveling upon the track.

In testimony whereof I' aflix my s'ignature.

- WALTER FISCHBACHQ [118.1 

